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organizational symbolism  

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  • The expression organizational symbolism denotes an analytical approach that views organizations as systems of beliefs, feelings, and values underlying the productive practices, pragmatic behaviors, and every other overt and immediately observable feature of organizational life. These systems are manifest in linguistic formations, acts, and objects recognizable as symbols in that they stand ambiguously for a multiplicity of meanings, evoke emotions, and impel organization members to action. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies; Organizational Symbolism]

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